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  • justsexxx
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Aug 2001
    • 13723
    #1

    extra memory or processor

    Hi,

    i use my computer for a lot of design stuff and internet, now i find it's gonna slow down. Just formated it, but just helped a little.

    I have duron 600 with 256 MBmemory and W2K
    Should I buy a AMD TB 1200 MHZ or buy extra 256 memory so it will be 512 MB?

    BTW my comp. is a little server too.

    Thanks

    Questions?

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    • Chris R
      Confirmed User
      • May 2001
      • 1151
      #2
      Use a program like TaskInfo 2000 to see how much memory you really use. If you use over 256 on a regular basis - go with the memory - if not - go with the processor.




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        • Mango
          Confirmed User
          • Aug 2001
          • 474
          #3
          Your speed depends on so many items like your RAM and speed, processor and cache, harddisk rpm, ...
          Upgrading your RAM might help but I doubt you'll see the difference on a 600Mhz box with 256MB already. If you're using it as a webserver, then of course adding new RAM is always welcome...

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            • SR
              Confirmed User
              • Jul 2001
              • 2239
              #4
              I would say get both.
              Memory is real cheap at the moment.
              Atleast here it is cheap .... Like 40$ for 256meg ram.

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                • X37375787
                  #5
                  You mean $28 for 512 megs, right !

                  sick for sure

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                    • SR
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jul 2001
                      • 2239
                      #6
                      Last week I got 512meg 133mhz ram from a good brand for about $80

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                        • Lane
                          Will code for food...
                          • Apr 2001
                          • 8496
                          #7
                          price/performance ratio would be better for the ram

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                            • Xanobyte
                              So Fucking Banned
                              • Aug 2001
                              • 328
                              #8
                              I say go with the cpu. You won't really see much improvement with the ram unless you consistenly work with 20 graphics programs open at once. I recently bumped my ram in my big design machine to 768 and a few days later took those chips back out and spread them around to other machines. It works the same on 256. No real difference. So, I have to say go with the cpu. (and obviously, make sure your motherboard can handle the size you're looking to put in it.)

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